Please find below the April edition of APEGGA's electronic newsletter, the e-PEGG. View the text-only version of the newsletter If you have trouble viewing this e-mail, you can view the e-PEGG online. Have a non e-PEGG related question or comment? Contact APEGGA. If you'd rather not get the e-PEGG, reply to this e-mail. Vol. 6, No. 5 Wednesday, May 20, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Environment Committee Tip of the Month Energy Efficiency Checklist for New Home Buyers Today’s home builders offer a wide variety of energy efficient options. These range from certified Built Green™ or R2000 finished homes, to individual features such as high efficiency heating systems, upgraded insulation and ENERGY STAR® appliances. Whether you are building or buying a new home, ask your builder about the following energy efficiency features: High Efficiency Heating Systems Air Sealing Upgraded Insulation High-Performance Windows Appliances & Energy Efficient Lighting Water Conserving Toilets, Faucets and Showerheads High Efficiency Water Heater An energy efficient home is healthier and more comfortable. Completing the above checklist will reduce your energy costs by up to $1,000 per year, provide a higher resale value and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions by 5 to 7 tonnes per year. Reference: City of Edmonton Visit the environment webpages http://www.apegga.org/Environment/toc.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Continuing Series: What’s In It For Me? Apegga Salary Survey Are you paying too much or too little to your professional staff? Are you earning what you're worth? Whether employer or employee, it is important to know what other companies are paying in compensation for a similar position in your area. Learn how your company compares in the area of compensation by participating in the 2009 APEGGA Employer Salary Survey for engineers, geologists and geophysicists. Regardless of the size of your firm, we want to hear from you! For more information on participating in this year’s survey, please click here. http://www.apegga.org/SalarySurvey/index.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honorary Address The Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists and APEGGA will be sponsoring the 2009 edition of the Honourary Address at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on Nov 3. The speaker will be none other than Brian Keating, Director of Outreach Programs for the Calgary Zoo. His topic and further details about the event will be released through the PEGG and e-PEGG over the summer and autumn. Mark the date – this is a family oriented event of interest to all. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Annual APEGGA ASET Edmonton Branch Golf Tournament Date: Friday, Sept. 4 Time: Shotgun start 9 a.m. Location: Cougar Creek Golf Resort Stay tuned for registration information in the coming months. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CSEG Doodle Train The 2009 CSEG Doodle Train education week will be held in Calgary, from Nov. 2 to 6. Twenty-three, 1 to 3 day courses will be offered in various areas of geophysics including: processing, interpretation, rock properties, basic concepts, development geophysics and professional skills. Distinguished lecturer, David Lumley from the University of Western Australia, will talk about 4D seismic monitoring. Early-early bird: June 30 (get a chance to participate in prize draw) Early bird: Sept. 18 (course fees $100 less) Registration closes: Oct. 14 Visit the website for details. http://www.cseg.ca/education/doodletrain.cfm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2009 APEGGA Calgary Branch Annual Golf Tournament Where: Lynx Ridge Golf Club Lynx Ridge 11th Hole When: Sept. 10 Registration: Starts at 1:00 p.m. Play: Starts at 2:00 Cost: $115 – Members $125 – Non-Members Tournament cost includes: 18 Holes Texas Scramble Golf Cart Steak Dinner Free Driving Range (1 hour prior to play) * GREAT PRIZES !! * * Registration is limited so register early! Register with the Calgary APEGGA Office at 403-262-7714 or register online prior to Aug. 14. Calgary Branch accepts Visa, Mastercard or American Express. A Special Thanks to our Title Sponsor — Girish Agrawal Online Registration - http://www.apegga.org/Events/branch-events.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre Geoscience Day Event This is your chance to learn rock talk and discover the mysteries of the Bow Valley! Join us at 11 a.m. for the presentation of two new petrographic (rock) examination scopes donated to the Geoscience Centre by APEGGA. A chance to get up close and personal with rocks using one of the microscopes will follow the presentation, along with: • refreshments • hands-on geoscience activities, demonstrations and exhibits • a video about careers in geoscience • and much more! While directed primarily to schoolchildren in Grades 6 through 12; parents, teachers and the general public will be welcome to attend. More information is available at the museum website. Thanks to the Members of CSPG and CSEG for their support of Geoscience Day. http://www.cmags.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APEGGA Head Office 1500 Scotia One 10060 Jasper Ave. NW Edmonton AB T5J 4A2 Tel: 780-426-3990 1-­800-­661-­7020 (within North America) Fax: 780-426-1877 E-mail: email@apegga.org Website: www.apegga.org Calgary Office 2200 Scotia Centre 700 2nd Street SW Calgary, AB T2P 2W1 Tel: 403-262-7714 Fax: 403-269-2787 FAST FIND ARTICLES Environment Committee... What's In It For Me... Honorary Address... Edmonton Branch Golf... CSEG Doodle Train... Calgary Branch Golf... Geoscience Day Event... SIDEBARS Check It Out Branches PD Events Watch For Them ------------------------------------------ CHECK IT OUT THE PEGG ONLINE– 'A Privilege and an Honour' Accolades Aplenty New Executive Committee and Council Ethics Compliance President's Notebook PD Spotlight Putting It All Together Council Briefs Reader's Forum The GEO Beat Picture This Aboriginal Awareness News Student Column - A Road Less Travelled Student Column - Pies, Swimming, Hair Loss — Dollars The Keyser File These headlines and more await you in the May PEGG Online. http://www.apegga.org/Members/Publications/peggs/Web05-09/index.html ------------------------------------------ BRANCHES Edmonton Branch Thank you for your support of the 2008/09 Edmonton Branch luncheons. The luncheons have now finished for the summer but will resume on Sept. 15. Watch for details in upcoming editions of the e-PEGG! June 11 – Calgary Branch Calgary Branch PD Evening “EGG Before Google” LEGEND OF A GEOPHYSICIST Register Online - http://www.apegga.org/Events/branch-events.html ------------------------------------------------ PD EVENTS Two Day PD Seminar Contract Admin & Legal Issues Calgary, June 3 & 4 Edmonton, June 11 & 12 Two Day PD Seminar Risk & Loss Management Edmonton, June 3 & 4 Calgary, June 8 & 9 Register Online - http://www.apegga.org/events/pd.html ------------------------------------------------------ WATCH FOR THEM PEGGs Ahead Watch for these stories in future hardcopy and online editions of The PEGG Carbon Capture – the province poises itself for scaling up carbon capture to unprecedented levels. Seismic Retrofit – Alberta engineers reach out to a boarding school in Nepal. Pipelining and the Environment – Dr. Brenda Kenny, P.Eng., considers herself an environmentalist. She also happens to be president of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association. World Watch – Are airplane wings finally getting the feathers they deserve? Can robots discover new scientific knowledge on their own? And what can blind fish teach the developers of sensors? --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2009 The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. All Rights Reserved. Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change of E-mail |